Guys,

Apologies for the possibly "stupid" question, but I am having a moment of anxiety here.

I have this Model 70 project that has been in the queue for a while and I just was getting ready to bed it to the Mcmillan stock when I discovered, I believe, that the guard is bent. It looks like the rear tang os bent upward toward the receiver. This is what it looks like in the bottom metal inlet as well.

Basically looks like what might happen if someone went to town tightening the rear guard screw while the action was removed from the stock. NB: I never did this, but the rifle in question has travelled to a few gunsmiths so who knows how and when this may have occurred.

I am attaching a pic which I tried to show this. I believe that the rear tang should angle "down" slightly relative to a parallel line drawn from the mag box rails, correct?

I don't have another post-64 1-pc Assy to compare to, so any help advise, comments, etc would be appreciated.

TIA,

Bob

I think that is about right. I have one of the "dop box" ones, deeper, that the rear tang is indeed parallel to the bottom. Been trying to figure out how I got it, don't need it and if anyone needs an extra round magazine/bottom metal, let me know.

Jim

Even if it is bent slightly it will be easy to straighten. I wouldn't worry about it.

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Originally posted by Blackbart2:

A few thousandths shouldn't affect function. Looks like a 'cast part' so easy on it if you try and back it off.

Guys,

Thanks for the replys, and apologies for the delay.

Turns out it was bent, not sure how??!?.

Anyhoo, this is a Williams unit and I contacted them about it. They had me send it in to have a look at, and lets just say that their customer service is without equal!!

I am a happy customer and proudly support the Williams Firearms co!! They make great units and have great support!